Basha Gerhards is the Executive Vice President of Public Policy at REBNY where she leads policy development for issues impacting the real estate industry ranging from housing, land use, and zoning to building operations and economic development, and oversees related research and reports. Her work has helped to secure City and State legislation expanding access to housing vouchers and advancing major projects delivering much-needed housing for New Yorkers. She previously served as senior land use advisor to Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and, prior to that, worked for the New York City Department of City Planning.



